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Sunday, February 9, 2014

Messenger Bag Done

I am pretty excited - I finished up my messenger bag today. I got the pattern at Pretty By Hand. The directions were very clear and easy to follow - lots of pictures, which helps a lot! I added a pocket with a zipper to the inside - and I used the quilt as you go panel directions found here. They didn't differ too much from the way the bag pattern was written, but since I had a lot of canvas and not much fusible interfacing, I used the method that uses canvas. Anyhow, here is the finished bag:

Front view:

And here's the back:

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I had some old vintage embroideries that I added. These pieces all had stains, so I actually soaked them in coffee to make them darker, and then cut them apart to use on the bag. I was able to work around the stains. I used raw-edge applique for the pieces on the front, and just basically sewed them down with a straight stitch. I am hoping the edges will fray a big.

On the back, I stitched along the lace, so there shouldn't be any fraying going on with this side!

I apologize for the poor pictures - so hard for me to get a decent picture this time of year!

Anyhow, this is a great pattern. I will definitely be making this again. I think next time, I will make the shoulder strap adjustable - the pattern doesn't give directions for that, but I have other patterns that do.﻿

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About Me

Hello, my name is Karen. I live in a small town in Iowa. I love all things quilty. I have been married to my husband for 31 years. We have 3 grown sons, 2 wonderful daughters-in-law, 1 dog, 2 cats, and 3 grand puppies.